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hladan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
hladan, p. hlód; pp. hladen.
Wright's OE grammar
§54; §57; §78; §325; §508;
to heap, pile up, build, place, lade, load, freight
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  • Ic mé hrycg hlade ðæt ic habban sceal

    I load my back with what I am to have,

      Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 21; Rä. 4, 65.
  • Wyrd wóp wecceþ weán hladeþ

    fate awakens grief, heaps up misery,

      Salm. Kmbl. 874; Sal. 436.
  • Wé gelíce sceolon leánum hleótan swá wé weorcum hlódun

    we shall obtain rewards according as we built with our deeds

    [cf. 1
      Cor. 3, 12-14
    ], Exon. 19 a; Th. 49, 12; Cri. 784.
  • Hlódan

    they loaded,

    106 a;
      Th. 404, 19; Ra:. 23, 10.
  • Ongan ðá ád hladan

    began then to build the pile,

      Cd. 140; Th. 175, 25; Gen. 2901.
  • Hý ne móston on bǽl hladan leófne mannan

    they might not place the beloved man on the pile,

      Beo. Th. 4259; B. 2126.
  • Him on bearm hladan bunan and discas

    to heap up in his bosom cups and dishes,

      5543; B. 2775.
  • Naca hladen herewǽdum

    the bark laden with war weeds,

      3798; B. 1897.
  • Wæs wunden gold on wǽn hladen

    twisted gold was laden on the wain,

      6260; B. 3134.
  • Hærfest wæstmum hladen

    autumn laden with fruits,

      Menol. Fox 281; Men. 142.
to lade, draw [water]
; haurire
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  • Ic hlade

    haurio,

      Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 40.
  • Swá hwæt swá ðú hlætst of ðam flóde

    quidquid hauseris de fluvio,

    Ex
      4, 9.
  • Hé hlód wæter mid ús

    hausit aquam nobiscum,

      2, 19.
  • Ðá mid áne helme hlód hit,

      Nar. 8, 3: Homl. Th. ii. 118, 21.
  • Ða þénas ðe ðæt wæter hlódon

    ministri qui haurierant aquam,

      Jn. Skt. 2, 9.
  • Hladaþ

    hauríte,

    8.
  • Hlade ðonne mid ðære ylcan hand ðæs wæteres múþ fulne

    let him then take up with the same hand a mouthful of the water,

      Lchdm. iii. 68, 15; 74, 16.
  • Wæter tó hladanne

    ad hauriendam aquam,

      Ex. 2, 16.
  • Ne ðú næfst nán þing mid tó hladenne

    neque in quo haurias habes,

      Jn. Skt. MS. A. 4, 11.
  • Gemétte ǽnne ealdne munuc wæter hladende

    found an old monk drawing water,

      Homl. Th. ii. 180, 7.
Etymology
[Orm. lodenn. p. pl; lădenn, pp. to draw (water): Ayenb. lhade: Prompt. Parv. ladyñ i. onero, sarcino; ii. vatilo: Goth. hlaþan to load: O. Sax. hladan (like A. Sax.): O. Frs. hlada to lade: Icel. hlaða to lade, pile up, build: O. H. Ger. hladan onerare, ponere: Ger. laden.]
Derived forms
DER. á-, ge-, tó-hladan.
Linked entries
v.  hlæd hlædel hlæst.
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